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Currently: 71°F at 8:14 PM PDT
High: 86°F at 1:47 PM
Low: 59°F at 6:35 AM
Wind: 5 mph SE
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Busy week for monsoonshttp://weathercurrents.com/frenchvalley//NewsItemDisplay.do?Id=1259
Monsoonal moisture swept the region beginning Tuesday, producing thunder, lightning, and sporadic heavy rain.
The majority of WeatherCurrents stations have recorded rainfall over at least one the first three days of August. Measurable totals have ranged from 0.02 inches in San Jacinto to as high as 0.87 inches in Perris. In Temecula Valley's Wine Country, contributor Jim Sappington reported an even higher 0.89 inches over the last three days. In East Highland, Peter Michas reported 0.50 inches. In East San Jacinto, Monty Parrott reported 0.05 inches - close to the nearby WeatherCurrents station's total. For many WeatherCurrents stations, this week's rain was the first measurable rain of the 2017-18 season. The National Weather Service has issued Flash Flood Watches for much of the Inland Empire, which will last through Thursday evening.
Thursday looks to be the final days of thunderstorms for a while as drier air from the southwest moves in. Overnight temperatures were kept well ...Monsoons make it over to Inland Empire Wednesday morninghttp://weathercurrents.com/frenchvalley//NewsItemDisplay.do?Id=1258
Isolated thunderstorms were reported in various parts of the Inland Empire Wednesday morning, with three WeatherCurrents stations recording measurable rainfall.
Thunderstorms made their way into the region shortly after sunrise, breaking their way east of the San Jacinto Mountains. Downpours were reportedly brief, but heavy. Anza recorded 0.06 inches, as well as Temecula with 0.04 inches. De Luz also recorded a small, but notable 0.01 inch. Some rain fell intermittently into the morning.
Monsoonal moisture is not expected to affect the region again until next week.2016-2017 Rain Season Review and Totalshttp://weathercurrents.com/frenchvalley//NewsItemDisplay.do?Id=1257
A weak La Nina pattern in the equatorial Pacific took place during the 2016-17 water year, with most locations in Southern California receiving more rain than during the 2015-16 season. The result was the first above-average rainy season across the region since 2010-11, ending a five-year dry streak.
The wettest period of the season was December through February. Multiple barrages of winter storms bombarded the region each of the three months, leading to accumulated totals of between 10 and 20 inches during those three months alone. De Luz recorded the highest season total with 27.07 inches, the most recorded there since 32 inches in 2010-11. Most WeatherCurrents stations recorded season totals between 13 inches and 21 inches, with each location being between 2 and 12 inches above average. Season totals for Pinon Hills, Riverside (Orangecrest) and San Diego (City Heights) are incomplete.
While the 2016-17 season ended above-average across the region, rainfall was not as substant ...Nature turns up the heat for summer welcomehttp://weathercurrents.com/frenchvalley//NewsItemDisplay.do?Id=1256
A strong heat wave greeted the region just as the summer solstice passed last week, followed by a shorter heat spell over this past weekend, caused by strong high pressure over southern Arizona.
Most inland WeatherCurrents stations reported temperatures around triple-digits, peaking higher on the 25th. Lake Elsinore was the hottest location in the WeatherCurrents network, having reported 113 degrees on June 25. Wildomar followed close behind with 112 degrees. Only Fallbrook, San Diego's City Heights, Simi Valley, and Beaumont (Cherry Valley) did not reach triple-digits at any point during the month.
The very warm second half of June has raised monthly average temperatures at WeatherCurrents stations to above normal for the month, in some cases significantly so. Outbreaks of wildfires have occurred as well due to the dry weather.
Milder weather will end the month, continuing into at least the first few days of July.Storm Totals: May 7th-8th, 2017http://weathercurrents.com/frenchvalley//NewsItemDisplay.do?Id=1255
A late-season storm swept through the region over the weekend, resulting in mostly light showers and cooler temperatures.
The storm ended a modest spring heat wave that had previously kept the region very warm and dry. Precipitation totals varied between under 1/3 of an inch in valley communities to over an inch in more favored hilly locations. Fallbrook and De Luz led storm totals with 1.82 inches and 1.22 inches respectively, followed by 1.07 inches in Temecula Valley's Wine Country (courtesy of Jim Sappington) and 1 inch in Temecula. The driest location was Simi Valley, which reported only 0.04 inches. Riverside, Moreno Valley and Perris each reported low amounts of 0.06 inches as well. In East San Jacinto, 0.20 inches was reported (courtesy of Monty Parrott) and 0.16 inches was reported in East Highland (courtesy of Peter Michas).
Minor chances of showers are expected to continue into early Wednesday, before the storm departs and milder Spring weather returns.
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